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by somid3 2913 days ago
Great question, when tenants switch apartments landlords have to absorb the missing weeks of rent while they are cleaning and repairing the unit. Landlords also have to find a new tenant and cover lots of other costs. Overall, property owners have to spend 20% to 45% of their cash-flows on tenants. In a way, right now long-term renters are subsidizing short-term renters.